biophilia
Innate nature attraction
Biophilia is an innate human tendency to seek connection with nature and other living things.
The concept suggests that our evolutionary history has left us with a deep-seated need for contact with the natural world—plants, animals, landscapes, and natural light.
Biophilic design incorporates natural elements into built environments: The office featured biophilic touches like living walls and water features.
Valuing all living things
- stewardshipResponsible care of entrusted things
- land ethicMoral duty toward ecosystems
- holismWholes trump components
- interconnectednessState of mutual linkage
rewilding · permaculture · ecological footprint · anthropocentrism · symbiosis · kinship
Restoration of health
- restorationReturning something to condition
- rejuvenationRestoration of youthful vigor
- therapyCurative mental treatment
- relaxationState of being unwound
stress-relief · forest bathing · grounding · earthing · nature therapy · ecotherapy · restorative · calming
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- floraPlants of a region
- faunaAnimal life collectively
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- forestTree-dense ecosystem
rainforest · wetlands · habitat · savanna · tundra · conservation · species · ecology
Illumination from the sun
- living wallsVertical plant installations
- green architectureEco-friendly building practice
- indoor plantsVegetation grown inside buildings
- water featuresDecorative liquid elements outdoors
organic shapes · natural materials · daylighting · ventilation · sustainability · green building
Photosynthesizing rooted organisms
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
- greeneryCollective plant life
- leafyHaving abundant foliage
- botanicalRelated to plants
flora · gardening · horticulture · houseplants · arboretum · verdure · canopy · photosynthesis
Innate behavioral tendency
- inbornExisting from birth
- hardwiredPermanently connected by wires
- innateExisting since birth
- intrinsicBelonging by nature
genetic · hereditary · predisposition · affinity · primordial · visceral · imprinting · inherent
biocentric
Valuing all living things
- stewardshipResponsible care of entrusted things
- land ethicMoral duty toward ecosystems
- holismWholes trump components
interconnectedness · rewilding · permaculture · ecological footprint · anthropocentrism · symbiosis · kinship
healing
Restoration of health
- restorationReturning something to condition
- rejuvenationRestoration of youthful vigor
- therapyCurative mental treatment
relaxation · stress-relief · forest bathing · grounding · earthing · nature therapy · ecotherapy · restorative · calming · refuge
ecosystem
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- floraPlants of a region
- faunaAnimal life collectively
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
forest · rainforest · wetlands · habitat · savanna · tundra · conservation · species · ecology · outdoors
natural light
Illumination from the sun
- living wallsVertical plant installations
- green architectureEco-friendly building practice
- indoor plantsVegetation grown inside buildings
water features · organic shapes · natural materials · daylighting · ventilation · sustainability · green building
plants
Photosynthesizing rooted organisms
botanical · flora · gardening · horticulture · houseplants · arboretum · verdure · canopy · photosynthesis · growing
instinct
Innate behavioral tendency
intrinsic · genetic · hereditary · predisposition · affinity · primordial · visceral · imprinting · inherent · naturalness
- ecologyhabitat, ecosystem, balance, niche, food webs
- -phile wordsaudiophile, bibliophile, cinephile, francophile, technophile
- nature wellnessecotherapy, nature therapy, forest bathing, garden therapy, healing gardens
- environmental psychologymental maps, cognitive maps, wayfinding, spatial perception, sense of place
- eco-artland art, earth art, nature art, earthworks, recycled art
- nature aestheticsnatural beauty, scenic beauty, scenic views, landscapes, picturesque